Syrian Rebels: We'll Use Arms to Defeat Assad

6/27/2013 4:30PM

A top Syrian rebel leader said his forces hope to use new arms shipments from the US to reverse momentum on the battlefield and draw new recruits away from extremist groups like Jabhat al Nusra. Inti Landauro reports.

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